I am not an oligarch. I am a servant and I try to align my interests and those of my investors.

Fundamental physics is like an art more or less. It's completely non-practical, and you can't use it for anything. But it's about the universe and how the world came into being. It's very remote from your daily life and mine, and yet it defines us as human beings.

There is huge demand for artificial intelligence technologies.

I must analyze, from what I do now, what will be the impact two or three or five years in the future. What is the statement I want to make?

Facebook is at the forefront. It's the company that can fundamentally change the way information is being exchanged and processed. It can be the basis for artificial intelligence to develop over time.

I'm trying to learn from various corners of the world.

I think top scientists need to be compensated at a different scale in society. Somebody with experience will tell you that true scientists are not motivated by money - they are motivated by the quest itself. That is true. But I think an additional recognition will not hurt.